Byzantine Meditation

About the Artist
Antaeus, born and reared in Greece, emigrated to the United States at 17 and in 1986 graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills, with a Bachelor of Science in Music Industry. During the 1992 Winter Music Conference, Antaeus received the "Best Disc-Jockey in Los Angeles" award. That year he also became a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the governing body for the GRAMMY awards. Since 1989 he has been involved in recording, remixing or production for a diverse selection of artists such as Young M.C., Falco, Lonnie Gordon, Def Jef, Malcolm McLaren, Yanni, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Herbert Gronemayer and Earth Wind and Fire. Antaeus remixes for The Boys and the Rolling Stones have respectively earned him platinum and multi-platinum plaques. His club-oriented projects - under the names Jeek!, Aar and Beat Pulse Mecca - were released by Tribal/IRS and ZOO/RCA records. In the mid-90’s Antaeus returned to Greece. Influenced by ancient Greek and Byzantine Music, he worked on a personal album titled "Byzantine Meditation". The chill-out soundscape that he created fuses voices, traditional instruments, electronica, hip-hop and drum ‘n’ bass. "Byzantine Meditation" was released in Greece in 1997 and it remained top-5 on the official Greek sales chart for several months. Over the next two years it successfully sold in many territories around the world. It has been variously described as "chill out music", "intoxicating sound scenery", and "music for body and soul". In 2000 Antaeus released "World Prayer", his second album. The Virgin Megastore official magazine raved: Few Greeks up to now have been able to make their presence felt in the international music world. One of them is Antaeus who… after the success of "Byzantine Meditation" in 1997, is back with "World Prayer". Sources of inspiration this time are religious from around the world, always with the enchanting atmosphere that Antaeus creates…" A sound, resembling the JV-1080 dulcimer sound Antaeus used in several tracks of "Byzantine Meditation", was incorporated by Roland, one of the world’s largest synthesizer manufacturers, into its XV-5080 synth module. The sound was appropriately called "Byzantine". "Byzantine Meditation" was re-released in Greece in 2003. As soon as his contract with Planetworks/Polygram expired in 2003 (and all master and publishing rights reverted to him) Antaeus signed with Monom Records in the U.S. Monom will release "Byzantine Meditation" for the American market in June 2004. The album has been re-mastered and four additional tracks have been added. Antaeus is currently producing his new CD which is scheduled for a September 2004 release, In July, Monom Records will release the first single "Victory" with the bonus track "Olympic Anthem", tributes to the summer Olympic Games in Athens Greece.

Product Description
Byzantine Meditation is the highly acclaimed contemporary world music album by Antaeus. It has been variously described as "chill out music", "intoxicating sound scenery", and "music for body and soul".

Fans of ENIGMA, ENYA and ART OF NOISE will definitely appreciate Antaeus’ fusion of wordless vocalization, live instruments, and electronic wizardry. His mélange of old and new, east and west, and melody and rhythm adds color and space to music.

The first single of "Byzantine Meditation" is the title track, four versions of which are available on the album.

Byzantine Meditation,Antaeus,Monom Records,Ambient Techno,Death Metal/Black Metal,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Beat

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Byzantine Meditation Antaeus Manufacturer: Monom Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: zero4 ASIN: B00026F8RC Release Date: 2004-05-04

Tracks:

1. Kyrie
2. Mama
3. Black Athena
4. Byzantine Meditation
5. Delfic Gong Seven
6. Orestes
7. Hicaaz
8. Byzantine Meditation (drum 'n' bass remix)
9. Epilogue
10. Byzantine Meditation (dark drum mix)
11. Byzantine Meditation (urban mix)
12. Kyrie (urban wind mix)
13. Kyrie (ambient mix)

Album Description

A neo-ethnic soundscape fusing voices, electronica and traditional instruments.

Average customer rating: KIND OF LIKE GOOD VS. EVIL Excellent album, ver well worth it

Byzantine Meditation Antaeus Manufacturer: Monom Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: zero4 ASIN: B0002HRZN6 Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

1. Kyrie
2. Mama
3. Black Athena
4. Byzantine Meditation
5. Delfic Gong Seven
6. Orestes
7. Hicaaz
8. Byzantine Meditation (drum 'n bass remix)
9. Epilogue
10. Byzantine Meditation (dark drum mix)
11. Byzantine Meditation (urban mix)
12. Kyrie (urban wind mix)
13. Kyrie (ambient mix)

Album Description

Byzantine Meditation is the highly acclaimed contemporary world music album by Antaeus. It has been variously described as "chill out music", "intoxicating sound scenery", and "music for body and soul".

Fans of ENIGMA, ENYA and ART OF NOISE will definitely appreciate Antaeus' fusion of wordless vocalization, live instruments, and electronic wizardry. His mélange of old and new, east and west, and melody and rhythm adds color and space to music.

The first single of "Byzantine Meditation" is the title track, four versions of which are available on the album.

Customer Reviews:

KIND OF LIKE GOOD VS. EVIL.......2007-06-07

I love Antaeus' zero4 and Byzantine Meditation CDs. That's chill electronica / world fusion at its best. I was looking for more Antaeus albums to buy and came across a death metal / satanist rock band using the same name. Their albums De Principii Evangelicum, Blood Libels, and Cut Your Flesh and Worship Satan are not from the guy who did zero4 and Byzantine Meditation. Different artist, different music. It's kind of like good vs. evil.

Excellent album, ver well worth it.......2005-11-22

I was going to buy the album Zero4 and got drifted to this album, I bought both and I have been listening to it over and over again. Very beautiful music, vary calming and rythmic. If I had paid twice as much for these albums I would still think they were well worth it.

Average customer rating: Disc One Heaven, Disc Two Too Awful

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Tracks:

1. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Office Of The Nativity Of Christ: Improvisation... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
2. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Kathisma Of The Office Of The Nativity... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
3. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Office Of The Nativity Of Christ: Improvisation... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
4. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Kondakion Of The Nativity: Al-yawma-l-batul... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
5. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Hymn From The Office Of The Nativity: Bisana... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
6. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Heirmoi Of The Canon At Mattins By Saint Romanos... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
7. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Office Of The Nativity Of Christ: Improvisation... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
8. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Troparion Of The Nativity: Miladuka 'ayyuha-l-Masih.. - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
9. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Exapostilarion From Christmas Mattins: 'Inna... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix
10. The Nativity In The Eastern Church Traditions, Exapostilarion From Christmas Mattins: Ya Imm... - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Ens De La Paix

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria: Ave Maria - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
2. Ave Maria: Pieta, Signore - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
3. Ave Maria: Panis Angelicus - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
4. Ave Maria: Ave Maria - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
5. Ave Maria: O Sanctissima - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
6. Ave Maria: Salve, O Maria - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
7. Ave Maria: Sandmannchen - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
8. Ave Maria: Ave Maria - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
9. Ave Maria: Offertorium. Tota Pulchra Es - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
10. Ave Maria: Adeste Fideles - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
11. Ave Maria: Mille Cherubini in Coro - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
12. Ave Maria: Ave Maria After The First Prld in Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
13. Ave Maria: Tuscan Folksong - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek
14. Ave Maria: Stille Nacht - Sister Marie Keyrouz/Orch D'Auvergne/Arie Van Beek

Customer Reviews:

Disc One Heaven, Disc Two Too Awful.......2002-07-05

Like I said, Disc one is magic alla Keyrouz, the Eastern chants beguiling and meditative and deeply spiritual, but the Western Classical items on the second disc are too painful to listen to. At this price, getting the whole set just for the first disc, did not make sense. There are other wonderful single Keyrouz discs already.

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